Possible Solution to stop Hunt Abusers

[Potchi]

In a previous thread the OP was talking about how they renamed their chocobo to the name of an Elite Mark to throw off those abusing the system. The original post can be found here http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ctical-Balance .

This got me thinking... I'm not a programer by any means but would it be possible that when a Hunt Mark spawns, it sets down 4 to 5 npc nodes of the same name around the map, preferably enemy nodes with like 1 hp but i know that two very different enemies with the same name probably would cause a large amount of issues so npc would probably have to do. But yeah, just an idea...

[Risvertasashi]

Would these nodes be invisible and untargetable?

I kind of like this idea... doesn't impact normal players, doesn't assume everyone is a cheater or have any of this guilty-until-proven-innocent nonsense... but it still lowers the value of the 3rd party tool.

But I would say give it the same hp as the mob it's named after... I'm pretty sure the tools can scrape HP from the client (so they would adapt to ignore 1hp mobs).

[Kamifubuki-Yoakesetsuri]

Or remove the hunt system altogether...

[Risvertasashi]

I like the hunt system. No one's forcing you to participate.

[Potchi]

Would these nodes be invisible and untargetable?

I kind of like this idea... doesn't impact normal players, doesn't assume everyone is a cheater or have any of this guilty-until-proven-innocent nonsense... but it still lowers the value of the 3rd party tool.

But I would say give it the same hp as the mob it's named after... I'm pretty sure the tools can scrape HP from the client (so they would adapt to ignore 1hp mobs).

Good point, yeah it would have to have the same hp. Of course invisible and untargetable would be preferred but i don't know if that would stop them.

[Kamifubuki-Yoakesetsuri]

I don't participate but this system is broken, brings out the worst in people, and interest in raiding is at an all time low.
Before you accuse someone of "Being forced into the hunt" Please know what you're talking about.

[Atrious]

I like the hunt system. No one's forcing you to participate.

Do you abuse it?

[Risvertasashi]

Good point, yeah it would have to have the same hp. Of course invisible and untargetable would be preferred but i don't know if that would stop them.

Well, if it can be set so that it's in the client's memory as a mob, but players can't see or target it... then it won't impact normal players but it should fool these third party programs, ie a radar app will see the mob data and display it on the map.

Based on what I understand of these programs technically. But yes, I do like this. Seems like an actual, practical countermeasure to cheating. All the "remove hunts" or "make changes X, Y, Z that nerf it into the ground" or "everyone participating's a cheater just ban them!" posts are ridiculous.

[Potchi]

Do you abuse it?

The concept itself is not bad. There should be some tweaks and adjustments made yes because it is not functioning well at all right now. But please keep this forum on topic, this isnt a forum to chastise anyone for what they like or what they don't like for that matter. I made this thread simply to offer a possible solution to a known exploit. And that is it so lets keep it at that please.

[Risvertasashi]

I don't participate but this system is broken, brings out the worst in people, and interest in raiding is at an all time low.
Before you accuse someone of "Being forced into the hunt" Please know what you're talking about.

I wasn't accusing you of that. I'm just saying: if you don't like it, just ignore it. Hunts are an entirely optional side system.